All VOIP calls are handled in the traditional fashion excepting they are transmitted via the internet. VoIP stands for voice over IP (internet protocol). VOIP makes easy some things that are difficult to impossible with traditional phone networks.

National companies, such as Verizon and AT&T, are jumping on the VoIP bandwagon. Many of you have probably already heard about VoIP, or voice over IP. No matter where you are calling — or how often — there is a Voip service that is right for you.

Cable companies offer VoIP lines, but usually you will only be able to get them if you have their cable modem service. Many ISP's now offer VoIP as part of their service. Some people use VOIP in addition to their traditional phone service.

You don't necessarily have to transmit your calls over the Internet, and for more secure calls you can use private IP networks. If you have subscribed to a VoIP provider who supplies a direct inward dialing (DID) number you will be assigned a local number just as if you had a normal phone. All you have to have is a high speed internet connection to use VOIP from anywhere.

VoIP protocol means that voice data is only sent over the network when it needs to be, freeing up that bandwidth when you aren't making 'calls'. There is a growing wave of consumer demand for lost cost VOIP telephony. VoIP is technically free. This is the biggest advantage to most companies. You can access your VoIP account and make calls from it anywhere that has a computer and an internet connection.